Cher to star in 'Flint' movie on Lifetime

Cher will star in "Flint," which was inspired by a Time magazine cover story called "The Toxic Tap." The film will focus on three Flint women who exposed that city residents were unknowingly drinking and using lead-laden water. Serving as executive producers will be Cher, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron ("Chicago") and journalist Katie Couric. Bruce Beresford ("Driving Miss Daisy," "Tender Mercies") will direct. The script is by Barbara Stepansky. Production starts in April in Toronto.

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Huston will star in "Watcher in the Woods," a remake of a Bette Davis movie. Lifetime says executive producer and director Melissa Joan Hart will reimagine the story. Huston plays Mrs. Alywood — the Davis role — a mother whose daughter disappeared more than 20 years before in the English countryside.

Lifetime also announced "I Am Elizabeth Smart" and said it will be "the definitive, authorized movie" about Smart's kidnapping. Smart will be an executive producer and an on-screen narrator, and the story will be told from her perspective.

"Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland" will premiere at 8 p.m. May 29. The story is told from the perspective of Jackson's bodyguards Bill Whitfield (Chad Coleman) and Javon Beard (Sam Adegoke). Jackson is portrayed by Navi, a tribute artist.

"Menendez: Blood Brothers" will premiere at 8 p.m. June 10. The cast features Courtney Love.

"Story of a Girl" debuts at 8 p.m. July 23. Kyra Sedgwick directs the film based on Sara Zarr's novel. The story follows a 13-year-old girl whose life changes after she is shown in a sex tape. Kevin Bacon, Segwick's husband, and Sosie Bacon, their daughter, have roles.

"This Time Next Year," hosted by Cat Deeley, follows everyday people who work to change their lives over a year. Their stories involve reconstructive surgeries, weight loss and infertility, and the show reveals the participants' transformation.

"Model Moms," which is a working title, presents Yolanda Hadid ("Real Housewives of Beverly Hills") as the coach to aspiring teen models.